Information About NetBeans IDE Archived Modules and Features

Some features available in earlier versions of the NetBeans IDE have been removed. The FAQ links below offer more information about options for developers who want to continue using these technologies with NetBeans IDE.

Ruby

After NetBeans IDE 6.9, no further development of Ruby is planned. Please see the Ruby Support FAQ page for options on using Ruby in NetBeans IDE.

SOA

This module is no longer in the installer bundle, but there is a possibility that it will be updated and included in future releases. We recommend NetBeans IDE 6.7.1 for developers who want to use the IDE for SOA development. NetBeans IDE 6.7.1 is still available for download at http://netbeans.org/downloads/6.7.1/index.html

JavaFX 1.x and JavaFX Composer

Java FX 1.x support was removed from the IDE. If you want to use Java FX 1.3.1 or older, use NetBeans IDE 6.9.1.

JavaFX Composer is a specific tool for JavaFX 1.x scripting language. This scripting language is not included in JavaFX 2.x. Therefore JavaFX Composer is also obsolete. JavaFX Composer is last supported in NetBeans IDE 6.9.1.

Kenai

The NetBeans IDE no longer contains the option to connect to kenai.com. You can still use the bug tracking and Hudson integration to connect to any non-Kenai instance of those services. To work with kenai.com until it goes offline in 2011, use a respective module on the Development Update Center.

GlassFish 2.1 and earlier

After NetBeans IDE 6.9.1, support for GlassFish 2.1 and earlier is moved to the Update Center. To work with GlassFish 2.1 and earlier, download and install a respective module using the IDE's Plugin Manager.

Swing Application Framework

After NetBeans IDE 7.0.1, support for Swing Application Framework is removed from the standard distribution of the IDE. The Swing Application Framework libraries are available from the update center, but the editing of GUI forms that use Swing Application Framework is not supported. Please see SAFSupport for additional details.

CVS

After NetBeans IDE 7.0.1, support for CVS is moved from the standard distribution of the IDE to the Update Center. To work with CVS in the IDE, download and install the respective module using the IDE's Plugin Manager. Please see CVSSupport for details.

Visual Mobile Designer

After NetBeans IDE 7.1, support for Visual Mobile Designer (VMD) is moved from the standard distribution of the IDE to the Update Center. To work with the VMD in the IDE, download and install the respective module using the IDE's Plugin Manager. Please see VisualMobileDesigner for details.